Udacity

Unsupervised Learning

Engineering and Technology

Short Description

Learn how to distill messy data into meaningful groups with unsupervised machine learning.

Long Description

In the course Unsupervised Learning on Udacity, you will learn the fundamentals of clustering data and how to apply the K-means algorithm to cluster data. Additionally, you will explore hierarchical and density-based clustering methods such as Single Linkage Clustering and DBSCAN, which can capture the density of clusters. The course also covers Gaussian Mixture Models for clustering data and teaches you how to optimize them using Expectation Maximization. Furthermore, you will learn about dimensionality reduction techniques like Principal Component Analysis and Independent Component Analysis to reduce the dimensionality of data. Finally, the course includes a project where you will apply unsupervised learning techniques to identify customer segments hidden in product spending data from a wholesale distributor in Lisbon, Portugal.

Course Details

Duration
4 weeks
Difficulty
Intermediate
Format
Short Course
Price
USD399.00
Course Link
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Udacity
Description
Udacity is an online learning platform that offers a wide range of courses and programs in various fields such as technology, business, data science, and artificial intelligence. It was founded in 2012 by Sebastian Thrun, David Stavens, and Mike Sokolsky with the aim of providing accessible and affordable education to individuals worldwide. Udacity's courses are designed in collaboration with industry experts and leading companies, ensuring that the content is relevant and up-to-date. The platform offers both self-paced courses and guided programs, allowing learners to choose the learning style that suits them best. Udacity also provides career services and support, including resume reviews, interview preparation, and job placement assistance, to help learners transition into their desired careers.